Quick plumbing question

[Aqua fire/medic]

I'm planning on plumbing my new 60g cube today. The cube came reef ready with a 1" drain and 3/4" return. I am using a diablo 3500 dc pump for the return which will be plumbed with flex PVC. The drain will be hard plumbed. My question is, do you guys think I will need some type of valve on the drain to control my input/output? Or do you think that since the diablo is controllable that will be enough. Thanks for all your help. Haven't plumbed a tank in 10 or so years

 

[robbrouse]

If anything a gate valve on the return.. I would add nothing to the drain it will be controlled by your return pump. Even if the pump is controllable I'd still put ball or gate valve on so if something happens to the pump and it starts kicking out too much water.

Robb From Utah

 

[Ron Reefman]

You always want a valve between the tank and the return pump so you can close it and pull the pump for cleaning.

 

[Badfish83]

Are you doing a durso?

 

[aquamn1999]

as stated above no valve on the drain and yes on the return

 

[Scribe]

I personally have a valve on both the drain line and the return line. I figured i would rather have it and not need it, then not have it and need it. I imagine it slows the draining a tiny bit, but I've never had any problems with it.

 

[Aqua fire/medic]

Yes it is a durso.

Ok so no valve on the drain but yes on the return. I'm gonna assume it's ok to put a ball valve on the flex PVC correct?

 

[Reefing Madness]

If your going to use or even think you need a Valve to control flow, it should be on a T off of the return, going back to the sump.

 

[ifarmer]

no valve on the drain, just on the return only so you can control the flow (in case that your return pump is too powerful)